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Sharing stories about birth, birthwork, and everything it entails – infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, and running a successful birthwork business.
Speaker. Healer. Life Coach. Eva Cruz Pena brings to her work 17 plus years of professional experience caring for women as a nurse, pastor, therapist, military chaplain and life coach. Eva is well known for providing a safe space for women to rediscover themselves, find their voice and tap into their power. Because of her compassionate nature, Eva creates an environment where women feel free to unfold, unravel, and heal into wholeness- connected with their truth and creative source. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Jonathan has one of those stories that is painful to hear. Born with a heart and vascular issues, with his first surgery at 14 months old, it is a triumph not only with his physical heart, but his emotional heart as well. We discussed what 7 weeks in the hospital at 6 years old was like, learning about a brain aneurysm at 18, surviving a stroke and open heart surgery at the age of 45. Through it all, Jonathan's attitude is the message he wants to portray. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Visiting with Anna was a blast! From a "perfect" little girl who would do anything NOT to get in trouble, to a risk taking entrepreneur who is creative and AMAZING! I loved hearing about quitting her corporate job half way through a sabbatical and Anna's journey to reimagine success. We discussed Metamorphosis and the top 5 regrets of the dying and how supporting others, trusting intuition and being creative can be not only more rewarding but more productive. Find her here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Jenny was so raw and honest about her struggles as a chronic dieter wanting to fit the mold society pushes on us. Jenny dealt with hashimotos disease at age 15 on making the task of dieting that much more difficult. Her current struggle - helping her daughters learn to trust their bodies, their appetites and love and accept their bodies. No small feat! Learn about how she took her struggles and turned them around not only to help herself, but to help others! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
In 2018 alone, Renee quit her PhD after 6 years, started a business, and moved from Chicago to Minneapolis to purchase her husband's childhood home. With a podcast, coaching and an incredibly interesting book club, Renee's life is full! This was such a fun, upbeat interview and - yes - sex did come up! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Karen and I discuss her book ’30 years Behind Bars,’ Trials of a prison Doctor available on Amazon. We also discuss the time she was taken hostage by an inmate, assaulted, raped and ten hours later was rescued by a SWAT team who used a sledge hammer and a concussion grenade, killing the inmate, to get her out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Amanda has such a lovely way of viewing things so opposite of how many of us do. Kind of like working backwards. This allows her to view herself with more self-esteem, schedule her life in a way that gives her the most freedom financially and with her family. Battling Crohn's Disease at a young age was incredibly tough. Amanda is brave and redirected what was a negative situation into something incredibly positive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Natalie is one of the brave women who is willing to be open about her struggle and it isn't easy. Most of us get to hide behind our insecurities, but her struggle was a brain tumor and relearning how to make half of her face look normal. She is one of my heroes! Find Natalie HERE to see the photo's of her transformation. It's brave, astonishing and I'm so proud to know her even a little. I'm grateful Natalie shares her story and mostly that she knows how beautiful she is. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
What does it take to stay together for over 14 years? Since high school no less AND as minimalists living in a renovated airstream? That's just a bit of what we touched on in our interview. Kristen and Siya have a following of travelers, minimalists, writers and video enthusiasts. Well-traveled with SO MUCH information on how to do the same, a couple of YouTube channels, a website with a blog and a clothing line, these two make being happy and running a business seem effortless. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
Melissa has been through a lot. Rape, losing her dad to lymphoma, surviving 8 years of bulimia, dating a meth addict who robbed houses, going to jail and a DUI to name the highlights. Now Melissa has her own website: Mind Love, healed her eating disorder, becoming open-minded with all the characteristics of a successful person. A morning routine, taking cold showers, meditation and a vegan lifestyle help her maintain her positivity and bounding energy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message
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